Why do objects such as Salvador Dali’s Lobster-Telephone or Meret Oppenheim’s Objectgive us such visceral reactions? a. The artists want us to physically touch these objects and twist them into new shapes b. The objects are difficult to look at because of the clashing colors c. The artists combine two everyday objects and materials that come into close contact […]
In his 1932-1934 mural at Dartmouth College, The Epic of American Civilization, how does Orozco conceptualize “America”?
In his 1932-1934 mural at Dartmouth College, The Epic of American Civilization, how does Orozco conceptualize “America”? a. As a unified continent instead of politically- and linguistically-fragmented (Panamericanism) b. He emphasizes the differences between Anglo-America and Hispano-America c. As a collection of separate states d. As something that was created after 1492
What was the political reasoning behind the movement?
In the 1960s and 1970s, Brazilian artists, cinematographers, and musicians developed a new movement they called ‘Tropicalia’, which used a mixture of folk art, popular subcultures, and drug references. What was the political reasoning behind the movement? a. In opposition to the military dictatorship in Brazil b. To legalize marijuana c. To make Brazilian art more international d. […]
What were the social and political purposes behind many Mexican Muralists of the early twentieth century?
What were the social and political purposes behind many Mexican Muralists of the early twentieth century? a. To expose the corruption of the current Mexican President b. To unite the Mexican people regardless of race or class after the violence of the Mexican Revolution c. To create a style of art that was popular with the people but […]
What is the story told in Aaron Douglas’s Aspects of Negro Life: From Slavery through Reconstruction (1934)?
What is the story told in Aaron Douglas’s Aspects of Negro Life: From Slavery through Reconstruction (1934)? a. The emancipation of enslaved African Americans through the Civil War and their move towards positions of political power threatened by the KKK b. The importance of song and dance to African Americans living under Jim Crow laws in the Southern USA c. The […]
What was more beautiful — according to the Futurist Manifesto — than the Victory of Samothrace?
What was more beautiful — according to the Futurist Manifesto — than the Victory of Samothrace? a. Electricity b. Movement c. A roaring car d. Destroying the museums
What year was the Semana de Arte Moderna in São Paulo?
What year was the Semana de Arte Moderna in São Paulo? a. 1928 b. 1919 c. 1922 d. 1920
Which of the following did Salvador Dali say was the inspiration for his important work The Persistence ofMemory?
Which of the following did Salvador Dali say was the inspiration for his important work The Persistence of Memory? a. A wheel of brie cheese melting in the sun b. The Spanish landscape c. The slowness of time d. Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
Which of the following was not the inspiration for Giacomo Balla’s Street Light (1910-1911)
Which of the following was not the inspiration for Giacomo Balla’s Street Light (1910-1911) a. The synthetic paint tube b. The installation of electric lights in major Italian cities c. Marinetti saying “let’s kill the moonlight” d. The promise of progress through technological developments such as electricity
What caused the split between the Futurists and the Fascists?
The Futurist artists of the early 20th century were closely linked to the Italian Fascist Party. What caused the split between the Futurists and the Fascists?